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Online Events Just Got Easier: Bringing Online Meetings and Webinars Under the Event Management Umbrella

Christopher M. Litster — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:22 +0000

One of the great things about working at Constant Contact is that I have the regular opportunity of ‘getting out there’ to speak with owners of small businesses and directors of nonprofit organizations. It helps me understand what they are worried about, how they feel about various aspects of business, and what they believe is [...]

How to Use YouTube, Email, and Facebook to Make $10,000

Blaise Lucey — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:20 +0000

Have you ever wanted to see a trumpet thrown off the back of a car going sixty miles an hour? What about a trumpet holding up an entire car? Well, you can. More specifically, you can see just how well Torpedo Bags protect trumpets from this kind of trauma. That’s the whole point of the [...]

Want to Reach Your Next Great Customer? Let’s Get Down to Business!

Dave Charest — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:46 +0000

In honor of Small Business Week, Constant Contact is hosting a series of free events in 50 cities to help small businesses reach their next great customer. Meet and mingle with other small businesses and local influencers while you learn from the industry’s top experts in email and social media marketing. Here are some of [...]

Event Therapy Session 6: Reflecting on the Experience

Mary Crogan — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:26 +0000

In session six of our light-hearted look at real-world event issues our “customers” reflect on their event experiences. How did their events go? Did they save any time and energy? Were they able to pull off their events without pulling out their hair? Chris Litster, vice president and general manager of the Event Marketing team [...]

Control Your Image With Our New SaveLocal Feature

TiAn Vetter — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:50 +0000

Let’s face it, in today’s society, image is everything. That’s why here at Constant Contact, we’ve made a fantastic upgrade to our SaveLocal product, enabling you to use your own images as part of your deal template! When you choose a template for your SaveLocal deal, you have a choice of layouts that offer a [...]

How a #Hashtag Can Help You Graduate to More Social Events

Ryan Pinkham — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:28:49 +0000

First, I would like to congratulate my fellow members of the Class of 2012. Second, I would like to congratulate Northeastern University. After 110 years, the school finally solved a problem that has challenged institutions of higher learning for generations: how to make commencement ceremonies less boring. And they did it by incorporating a hashtag [...]

Facebook Business Timelines: Good News for Small Business

Ellen DePasquale — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:10 +0000

Any reputable business will have a website, and over the past 20 years, the design of business websites has evolved. As consumers, we have learned what pages we can expect to find on a website; home, about us, contact us, news, recommendations – and depending on the industry – events, calendar, members, products and services. [...]

The Event Management Success Formula Part 3: Maximize Attendance

Katharine Farrell — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:37 +0000

A common mistake many event promoters make is to focus too much on driving registrations without putting any effort towards making sure those registrants attend. Promotion shouldn’t end with a high number of registrants. You need to think about using emails and social media activity to motivate registrants to show up as well. Here are [...]

10 Email Marketing Truths Every Mom Already Knows

Dave Charest — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:27 +0000

Raising a child is a huge responsibility. Just ask mom. Growing up, whether you knew it or not, you came to expect a lot from her. Instinctively, she knew there were certain things you needed in order to succeed in this world and become the person you are today. And if mom were in charge [...]

This Week’s Free Webinars: 5/14 – 5/18

Heidi Tobias — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:59 +0000

Looking for some tips, tricks and best practices for getting the most out of email marketing, event marketing, social media campaigns and local deals? We have a whole host of webinars that will show you how to do just that. Join us and discover new ways to make your communications more effective. Have questions? Our [...]